Nguyen has yet to make a World Poker Tour (WPT) final table, although he came close finishing in 7th place on the television bubble at the inauguralDoyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, earning $60,000. He also finish in 8th place at the 2005 World Poker Finals, earning $172,800.

World Series of Poker bracelets

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings have exceeded $2,100,000.